Medical Assistant - South Bend

Indiana Health Centers, Inc.; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization as a Medical Assistant in South Bend, IN, offering crucial healthcare services. Duties include assisting patients, obtaining vital signs, and supporting doctors during examinations and procedures. This full-time position provides extensive benefits and a supportive work environment for aspiring healthcare professionals.

Benefits

$2000.00 retention bonus paid after one year

Generous Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays

Day 1 Insurance benefits eligibility

403(b) Retirement Plan matching at one year of employment

Employer-paid Group Life, Short-term and Long-term disability coverages

Flexible Leave of Absence programs

Personify Health Wellness program with paid incentives

24/7 access to therapy consultation services

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program necessary.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients in exam rooms and collects health data.
• Obtains vital signs and updates medical history.
• Assists in minor surgeries and performs EKGs.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Vital signs measurement

EMR updating

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

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Description

Hours Of Operation

Monday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Description

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) is a mission-driven organization that has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured populations since 1977. At IHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the needs of patients we serve in the community. With ten healthcare centers and eight Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program locations throughout Indiana, we offer primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services to community-based patient populations that are diverse in age, educational background, and income level.

Meet our South Bend (Western Ave) Team: https://indianahealthonline.org/locations/south-bend/

Hours Of Operation

Monday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday (1st and 3rd) - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IHC’s Robust Benefits And Compensation Package Includes

• $2000.00 retention bonus paid after one year
• Generous Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Day 1 Insurance benefits eligibility
• 403(b) Retirement Plan matching at one year of employment
• Employer-paid Group Life, Short-term disability, and Long-term disability coverages and HSA employer contributions
• Flexible Leave of Absence programs
• Personify Health Wellness program with paid incentives for participation
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 access to therapy consultation services
  
  

Medical Assistant Job Overview

• Functions as a support person for the patient; assists the patient to the examination room, gives information to the patient, and collects information for the provider
• Obtains vital signs and other pertinent physical data
• Completes and updates the medical history of the patient
• Check the health care plan appropriate for the patient’s age
• Assists the doctor with examinations, minor surgeries, performs EKGs, hearing and vision testing, and nebulizer treatments
• Performs venipunctures and gives immunizations
• Performs HCT/HGBs, hematocrit, blood sugars, urine dipsticks, pregnancy tests, lead screens, strep tests, etc.
• Prepares and sends out laboratory, pap, lead screens, and STD for testing
• Keeps logs and paperwork associated with the above tests and procedures current
• Records laboratory tests and processes laboratory test results
• Follows up on TB and Immunizations
• Updates EMR with test results and checks results against the lab test log.
• Completes medical and laboratory supply inventories for all exam rooms and labs
• Sterilizes instruments
  
  

Requirements

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Proof of graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant (MA) program
• Proof of current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AED included)
  
  

Preferred

• Certified Medical Assistant
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking skills
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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